I used the whole wheat starter and experimented with your whole wheat bread recipe in the Dak today. It turned out great. Basically, I just halved your recipe and added a few things. My Dak is a 3 cup flour model, is yours? If I'm using whole wheat or rye flour, I can add more flour because it doesn't rise as much. Also, whenever I use whole wheat, etc. I add vital wheat gluten and lecithin to aid elasticity and to help it rise. This is what I put in the Dak and the order I used: Turn the light/dark setting to 12 o'clock and set the menu to Sweet Bread (the auto. One, not the manual one) Later, at the beeps, I added 3/4 c. Pecans (didn't have walnuts on hand). I usually add large pieces since they are kind of cut up by the B/M while kneading.